Alpha Kian And His Captive Mate novel Chapter 41

~Third Person's POV~

It was a late spring night, but there was an unusual chill in the air already. Beta Ryder drove around in circles looking for a parking spot near his mistress's beachfront property. He checked his watch and let out an exasperated sigh. His phone screen lit up, showing a notification from Maria.

Rolling through a stop sign, he took a quick peek to see if she had sent him any more sexy pictures of her. Candles and bubble bath. His lips curled up in a smile, thinking about the glorious night that lay ahead.

After parking his fancy Hellcat a few blocks away from Maria's place, he pranced on the deserted street under the moonlight, humming a cheery tune. A sudden gust of wind had him stop dead in his tracks. He turned back to face the beach.

It was almost midnight, and there wasn't a single creature outdoors for miles. At least that's what he thought when he had stepped out of his car a few minutes back. Then why did he hear a woman's voice? It seemed to come from the ocean, a clear and seductive voice.

'I'm the Beta of the strongest pack on this continent. Almost everyone shudders at the mention of my name. Why the hell am I spooking myself out? Hearing voices!' He shook his head and smirked when his phone buzzed again, quickening the pace to his destination.

"Ryder..." He heard it again, a sweet whisper this time. He turned around in a trance.

"Fuck!"

Not too far from where he was standing, he saw a silhouette perched on a rock, with long flowing hair, a slender waist, and a tail! A mermaid?

Ryder closed his eyes in disbelief and opened them in a couple of beats. The creature disappeared as he had expected. Just a figment of his imagination. After all, he was sleep-deprived and sex-deprived, losing his mind. Being a werewolf, he should be able to sniff out anyone before seeing them. All he could smell was saltwater in the humid air.

"Ryder!" He almost peed his pants when he felt a hand on his shoulder and a woman said his name.

His claws were out, and he was halfway through shifting when he saw who it was.

"What the fuck do you think you are doing here at this time?" He yelled at her and straightened his shirt.

"I couldn't sleep. I thought of taking a walk but got lost," she replied.

"Are you kidding me? The packhouse is over three miles from here. You were trying to escape, weren't you?" He advanced toward her in large, intimidating strides as she backed away. "I have been just waiting for an opportunity for the Alpha to get over you. Looks like I can fuck you and strangle you since you are out on your own."

"Would you like to take a walk with me?"

"Didn't hear me? Who do you think you are? Fucking captive slave! You have five seconds. If you don't run back to the pack, I'm going to rip your throat out. I promise."

"Please, it will only take a minute," she said, looking into his eyes intently.

"What's that?" He asked in puzzlement.

His phone buzzed again. He took it out of his pocket and left it on a wave that crashed against his waist.

"I thought I was a metalhead, but I got a new favorite tonight. I'm in love with this sweet lullaby."

"Oh, I'm sure," she said, as her hair slowly transformed into golden color.

A huge wave crashed into his face, and his grip on her wrist tightened suddenly.

"Relax. I'm with you." She stroked his palm with both her hands as another wave swept them off their feet.

Ryder was struggling to keep his head above the water while she held him firmly to stop him from floating back to the shore with the next enormous wave. His eyes widened in horror when he saw a strong muscular tail in dark shades of purple and blue float to the surface.

"You are a fucking siren?!" Those were his last words before she placed her hand on the back of his head and pushed him under the water.

He tried to grab onto her but struggled to keep up with the water current and her strong arms which were pulling him farther and deeper into the darkness. She went under the water and squeezed his jaw.

"Tell me now, Ryder. How fun was it to kill Vance? You and that fucking chosen mate of Kian chased my pregnant sister-in-law and Riley. Riley's baby was due a week after mine. You both killed those innocent women."